Coca-Cola is best known for its eponymous caffeine-based drink, but the firm now appears to be experimenting with a different drug: cannabis.
According to Canada's BNN Bloomberg, the drinks giant is in talks with local producer Aurora C…
Omnibank Ghana Limited (OmniBank) and Sahel Sahara Bank (BSIC), have started integrating their operations into one entity after the Bank of Ghana (BoG) granted a ‘no objection’ to their earlier decision to merge.
The integration process…
The Terminal Three project of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has been formally opened to the air travelling public.
This follows successful tests and simulation exercises of the project by the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL…
Five participating financial institutions under the One District One Factory (1D1F) Programme have committed various amounts of funds towards some 73 businesses submitted to them by the Secretariat.
On top of the list is EXIM Bank of Gh…
Heritage Bank has joined the merger talks with GN Bank and Premium Bank.
The three banks have consequently informed the Bank of Ghana (BoG) about their intent, Graphic Online has gathered.
The deal forms part of moves to meet…
The International Monetary Fund has warned that a "no-deal" Brexit on World Trade Organization terms would entail "substantial costs" for the UK economy.
The IMF said that all likely Brexit scenarios would "entail costs", but a disorder…
Accra Brewery Limited (ABL) has won the Excellence in Procurement and Supply Chain of the Year Award in the beverage manufacturing sector at the 2018 Ghana Procurement and Supply Chain Awards in Accra.
A statement signed by Ms Jocelyn A…
Mr Eric Asubonteng, President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, has urged mining companies to strive to integrate their business process with sustainable environmental management.
He said operational efficiency of mines would amount to not…
The Summit, organized by Dedalus Global, gathers innovators, investors, policy makers and other key stakeholders in the Fintech sector to discuss technologies transforming finance on the continent, debate regulatory policies, compare best …
POS Foundation, a human rights advocacy group, has organised a “Business and Human Rights Youth Seminar” for students of the University of Ghana, Legon.
The “Business and Human Rights Youth Seminar” is a programme aimed at creating a un…
More specifically, this cable extension is an opportunity to improve connectivity and offer a broader range of services for both Orange Côte d’Ivoire & Senegal’s Sonatel
French Telecoms company, Orange (Orange.com) and leading West Afr…
Success Factory, a company that deals in digital currency and online education with its headquarters in Estonia, would to launch the DAG Chain Technology and the DAG coin in Ghana on September 22.
The effort would connect the nation to …
The key event for business between Africa and France
Paris – 22nd and 23rd of October 2018
Ambition Africa 2018 is organized by Business France, under the authority of the French finance ministry and the French ministry of European…
The Ghana Trade and Livelihoods Coalition (GTLC), a Non– Governmental Organisation (NGO), has organised a town hall meeting with community level stakeholders to discuss and ascertain the status and challenges in accessing nutrition.
The…
The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) will lead a delegation to the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) Expo and Trade Fair in the United States of America from September 25 to 30.
The invitation to partici…
The Eastern Regional Director of Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Mr Henry Crentsil Jnr. has called for the need to repackage messages related to Genetically Modified Technology to clear the misconception people have on Genetical M…
Seed companies have called for the provision of insecticides for seed treatment that could guarantee long shelve lives of seeds produced in the country.
According to the seed companies, the current insecticides for treatment of seeds on…
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has launched the Student Entrepreneurship Initiative (SEI) to help in building an entrepreneurial mind set among students in the country.
The SEI is a government policy under the National Entrepreneurs…
The Value Added Tax Ratio should be at about 22 percent penetration rather than the current 11 percent according to the Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta. This statement was made at an industry forum organised by the Ghana Revenue Aut…
Ghana, the leading telecommunications service provider in Voice and Data and Mobile Money services is celebrating its annual Internet Festival dubbed i-Fest.
The month-long festival which is in its eighth year, is to create awareness a…
Aurecon, a global engineering and infrastructure advisory company, has appointed Rui Baptista as Aviation Director – Terminals, and Paul Drayton as Tall Buildings Leader in the Middle East to address the rapid growth of the region’s aviati…
Amazon chief Jeff Bezos is putting $2bn (£1.5bn) into a charitable fund he has established to help the homeless and set up a new network of schools.
The world's richest man announced the move in a tweet, saying the charity would be call…
Dizengoff Ghana Limited, has presented a cheque of GH¢10,000 to Agrihouse Foundation towards the 8th edition of the Pre-harvest exhibition and conference set for October 3 to 5 at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in Tamale.
The Exhibition…
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has served an order on the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) for breach of section 11 of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission Act 1997, (Act 538).
The PURC has, therefore, asked t…
The luxury goods maker Chanel has told the BBC it's elected to set up its global office in the UK.
For the first time in its 110-year history, the brand is gathering the majority of its global business functions under one roof.
…
Mr Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, has said urgent measures are required to address the stress levels of workers.
He said though a number of physical structures were being put in place to avoid work…
Mr Albert Zeufack, the World Bank’s Chief Economist for Africa has urged African governments to strengthen the fight against corruption for easy access to more funds from the Bank.
He said, “Fighting against corruption is a sure way of …
British Steel has announced it is to cut 400 jobs from its worldwide operations.
The company, which employs 5,000 people, said the job losses were part of a "streamlining" process.
Most of the redundancies will be in managerial, prof…
The loan, approved by the Bank’s Board on Wednesday, will support the modernization of beef, pork and fish production, with significant improvements to food and nutrition in the country
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB.org) has …
A powerful tool for dialogue between the Bank and its regional member countries
An innovative and inclusive approach; A powerful tool for dialogue between the Bank and its regional member countries.
The African Deve…
Orange reinforces its connectivity on the West African Coast through a major investment in the MainOne submarine Cable
The partnership between Orange and MainOne Company will provide for the construction and installation of two new bran…
The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) Thursday cautioned the public against patronising unlicensed financial investment schemes and products, which are being marketed through various media forms, including electronic, outdoor and mass…
The Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) officially launched operations today with the goal of promoting the further economic development of the Grand Duchy’s space industry by attracting businesses, developing human resources, providing innovati…
Mr Solomon Kortei, General Secretary of Industrial and Commercial workers Union (ICU), has urged Ghanaians to continue to save their monies at their various local commercial banks to increase development in Ghana.
The ICU General Secret…
SoftBank, Synchronoss and TBCASoft Partner on a Proof of Concept for an RCS and Blockchain-Based Mobile Payments Service
SoftBank Corp., a Japan-based telecom carrier; Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (SNCR), a global leader and innovator…
They also cover non-sovereign guaranteed financing of eligible public sector enterprises, as well as financing of regional development finance institutions
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB.org) has appr…
Cross network mobile money transactions continue to rise month in month out after it was introduced in May this year, reaching almost 800,000 at the end of August.
In its first month of operation, less than 100,000 transactions took pla…
Cross network mobile money transactions continue to rise month in month out after it was introduced in May this year, reaching almost 800,000 at the end of August.
In its first month of operation, less than 100,000 transactions took pla…
Boehringer Ingelheim exercises its option to acquire all shares of oncolytic virus company ViraTherapeutics
ViraTherapeutics will operate in Innsbruck, Austria as a distinct unit of Boehringer Ingelheim’s Discovery Research organizati…
SWIFT is to introduce a pre-validation service that will allow customers to detect and resolve errors that delay payment messages before they are dispatched and enable banks to give upfront fee transparency to their end customers.
More …
On August 26, SANY HEAVY INDUSTRY CO., LTD (hereinafter referred to as SANY Heavy Industry) released its performance announcement of the first half year of 2018. By June 30, the company achieved sales revenue of 28.1 billion yuan (4.09 bil…
During his recent visit to China, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo visited the Huawei’s Executive Centre in Beijing.
President Akufo-Addo commended Huawei Technologies Inc in China for its achievements in information, communication…
RJ Models has made hundreds of excellent office building models and won widely appreciations from its clients, including the world top-level architectural design firms, such as Foster + Partners, SOM, OMA, KPF, Zaha Hadid Architects, etc.
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The sod has been cut for the construction of an $80 million steel manufacturing factory at the Larkpelu Village in the Ningo-Prampram District in the Greater Accra Region.
Work on the B5 Plus Limited, one of the factories earmarked for …
The US President Donald Trump said Washington is under "no pressure" to achieve a trade deal with China as the prospect of new tariffs loom.
The comments come amid reports the two sides could resume talks to stave off a third round…
10 Countries are Expected to Attend Abidjan for The Electronic and Video Game Festival of Abidjan (FEJA), The Biggest eSport and Video Game Event Powered by Paradise Game
For this second edition, Paradise Game and its official sponsor O…
The European Commission is considering a proposal aimed at forging a new alliance with Africa that will create up to 10 million jobs.
The EU-AU partnership will clamour for full continent-to-continent free trade agreement as an economic…
A compendium of Supply Chain Management Terms written by Professor Douglas Boateng, Africa's first ever appointed Professor Extraordinaire for supply and value chain management has been officially launched in Accra.
The 900-page termino…
Travel and tourism experts and innovators from Ghana and other parts of the world are meeting in Cape Town, South Africa to deliberate on how technology can drive the growth of the tourism sector on the continent.
The three-day event wi…
MoneyGram Drives Financial Inclusion in Ghana With the Launch of Money Transfer Service to All Mobile Wallets
MoneyGram and Zeepay, a mobile financial services company, announced today the launch of money transfer service directly to…